I am of the opinion that this is the James Buckley that married Ann ??? and was Innkeeper & Publican at the Bulls Head Inn at Stamford Street, Corner of Anthony Street at Top Mossley. - This James Buckley died on the 3rd March 1857 and the Bulls Head was taken over by John Buckley and his wife Kezia (Broadbent) Buckley

At the 1841 Census James Buckley was aged 38 and his wife Ann was aged 35, they had four children Mary aged 12, John aged 6, William aged 2 and James aged 6 months. Living at the Bulls Head Inn also was George Clayton aged 20 (Hostler) and Margaret Clayton aged 15 years (Female Servant) there was also a Kezia Broadbent aged 15 years (Female Servant) - I am of the opinion that it was this Kezia Braodbent that married John Buckley, son of Edmund Buckley, in 1849 at St. Michael's Church, Ashton-u-Lyne that took over the licence of the Bulls Head in later years.

NOTES on JAMES BUCKLEY (1812 - 1863)

At the 1841 Census there is a Sarah Buckley aged 15 living with James & Mary Ann Buckley at Mount Pleasant, Lane Head, Friezland who is quite possibly a youger sister of James. - In the 1851 Census - James Buckley (39) is recorded as being born at Rochdale in Lancashire, and living in close proximity at Dove Stone Wood is also a John Buckley (47) born at Rochdale in Lancashire (Engineer in Woollen Mill) and his wife Mary & Family. It could well be that this James & John Buckley are brothers and that further research is required to establish this fact.

1841 Census - Aged 25 (Woollen Manager) at Mount Pleasant / 01 at Friezland, with wife Mary (20) son John (1) and sister Sarah Buckley (15) Woollen Spinner.
1851 Census - Age 39 (Woollen Slubber) at White Lea, Friezland. A John Winterbottom (Brother-in-Law) and his wife Rachel living at White Lea, with Samuel Winterbottom aged 50 (Woollen Weaver).
1861 Census - Age 48 (Woollen Weaver) at White Lea, Friezland.

Deceased 14th March 1863 aged 50 years - his wife Mary Ann Buckley is a Widow in 1871.

1851 - Brother of Samuel Buckley, aged 24 (Coal Miner) at Taunton Platting
with Isaac Stansfield & Family.

1851 Census - Aged 4 years at Brookbottom (Greengrocers son)
1861 Census - Aged 14 years (Farmer) at Brookbottom, Mossley.

1851 Census - Aged 1 year at Taunton Platting with parents Samuel & Jane
Buckley with Grandfather Isaac Stansfield & extended family.
BUCKLEY, James. Born: Knott Lanes, Ashton-u-Lyne 1850-KNO/5/88

NOTES on JAMES BUCKLEY of White Lea - (1859 - 1893)

This James Buckley is probably a descendent of the 'White Lee' Buckley's buried at St. Chad's Upper Graveyard at top of steps.

1861 Census - Aged 1 year at White Lee, Lane Head, Friezland.
1871 Census - Aged 11 (Errand Boy) at White Lee, Lane Head, Friezland.
1881 Census -
1891 Census - Aged 31 (Woollen Pattern Weaver) at Well Green Junction, Salford, Almonbury, Nr. Huddersfield.

Buried in a 'Lawton' grave with William Alfred Lawton and wife Sarah. at St. Chad;s New Graveyard, in close proximity to James Lawton & Hervey Lawton;s graves.

Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1872 - BUCKLEY, James - Born: @ Stayley - Tameside - Mother: HAIGH - 1872-STY/15/61

1881 Census - James BUCKLEY - Son - Male - aged 8 - Born: Micklehurst, Cheshire, England - Scholar - @ No.4, New Street, Ashton-u-Lyne

NOTES on JANE BUCKLEY

In the ONS Birth Index the only Jane Buckley born in Saddleworth is in the Jan_Mar quarter of 1844 and yet in the Lancashire BMD records the only Jane Buckley born in Uppermill District of Saddleworth is recorded in 1845 - Perhaps her birth wasn't recorded at Oldahm until 1845 - Query

1851 Census - Aged 6 years at White Lee, Friezland.
1861 Census - Aged 15 (Woollen Feeder) at White Lee, Friezland.
1871 Census - Married to John Thomas Schofield

Cannot seem to find this Jane or John Thomas in the 1881 Census - But there is a Thomas & Jane Schofield at Bridge House in Dobcross.

KNO/6/47 or KNO/6/48

1881 - Aged 17 years (Cotton Weaver) at 8 Langham St, Waterloo.
BUCKLEY, Jane - Knott Lanes in Tameside - 1864-KNO/13/41

1901 - Age 17 (Cardroom Hand) at 11 Oldham Road, Waterloo, Ashton-u-Lyne.

John Buckley
mentioned in the record of William Buckley
Name John Buckley
gender Male
Wife Jane Buckley
Son William Buckley
Other information in the record of William Buckley
from England Births and Christenings
Name William Buckley
Residence Place Saddleworth, York, England
Gender Male
Christening Date 16 Oct 1831
Christening Date (Original) 16 Oct 1831
Christening Place Saddleworth, York, England
Father's Name John Buckley
Mother's Name Jane Buckley
Citing this Record

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTDM-SC9 : 10 February 2018, John Buckley in entry for William Buckley, ); citing item 1 p 206, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,545,803.

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England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Indexing Project (Batch) Number C00938-0
System Origin England-EASy
GS Film number 1545803
Reference ID item 1 p 206

John Buckley & Sarah ? must have married very young as both are aged 25 in the 1841 Census and daughter Ellen Buckley is aged 9 years, this fact is substantiated in the 1851 Census where widow Sarah is aged only 38 and her daughter Ellen is aged 19.

This Buckley family living next door to "LAWTON" family at Dumfries in 1841

This JOHN BUCKLEY was 29 years old when he married Kezia Broadbent (Barmaid of the Bulls Head Inn) on 22nd July 1849 at St.Micaels Church, Ashton-u-Lyne, and their first child was Hervey Buckley born in Diggle, Saddleworth in 1850 - In the 1851 Census, the Enumerator has made a mistake in recording Hervey Buckley as a Woollen Piecer, aged 10 years, when in fact Hervey was only 10 months old, which is confirmed by the 1861 Census when Hervey is aged 10 years at the Bulls Head Inn at Stamford Street, Mossley.

Is this the John Buckley that married Kezia Broadbent - NO! - The John Buckley who married Kezia was the son of Edmund Buckley of Wrigley Mill, Diggle.

St. Chad's Burial Register - 14th March 1838 - BUCKLEY John, infant son of James & Mary Ann Buckley of Mount Pleasant, Friezland, aged

1881 Census - John BUCKLEY - Son - Male - aged 3 - Born: Micklehurst, Cheshire, England - @ No.4, New Street, Ashton-u-Lyne.

1901 - Aged 17 at 8 Gordon Street, Waterloo, Limehurst.

1901 - Age 12 at No.11 Oldham Road, Waterloo, Ashton-u-Lyne.

1901 Census - Age 25 (Cotton Spinner) at 17 Arundle Street, Mossley, Lancashire.

NOTES: - MOSSLEY & SADDLEWORTH REPORTER NEWSPAPER - Saturday 22nd May 1915

TO THE SINGLE MEN OF MOSSLEY
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A Mossley Married Man's Comment
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WHAT LITTLE THEY KNEW
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Private John (Jack) Buckley, of Lancashire Street, son of Mr. & Mrs. Gad Buckley, of the Arundle Hotel, Mossley, is in France with the 7th West Ridings. He writes to his wife:

"I cannot tell you where I am, but it is in hell here, cannons roaring all night through. The village here is a complete ruin. The church is the finest I ever put my head in, but the British had to shell it to get the Germans out. Thousands have been slaughtered here. Some time ago I saw Calvert, Walker, J.W.Nally, and Divney go through our village, and many others. Indians were passing through from 10 o'clock till five. It was a treat to see all the different sorts of regiments passing. We can't get tabs here for money.

"Don't worry about me, It's not so dangerous as you think. We are all right if we keep our heads down. The Germans are only 300 yards from our platoon. Some of our fellows shouted - "Come out and fight!".

"You can tell the singl;e men in Mossley that they are nothing but cowards. They little know how near the Germans have been to them. We came out of the trenches on May 12th after having a lively time. Our platoon has come out very well up to now, only one being killed. We had a great battle on Sunday, shelling going on all day and night. It was a sight I don't wan't to see again. The billet we left to go into the trenches was completely destroyed. We are having grand weather in the daytime, but it is cold at night. I had a good sleep after coming out of the trenches last night. I had not had my boots off for a week.

MOSSLEY & SADDLEWORTH REPORTER NEWSPAPER - Saturday 22nd May 1915

TO THE SINGLE MEN
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A Mossley Married Man's Comment
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WHAT LITTLE THEY KNEW
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Private John (Jack) Buckley, of Lancashire Street, son of Mr. & Mrs. Gad Buckley, of the Arundle Hotel, Mossley, is in France with the 7th West Ridings. He writes to his wife:

"I cannot tell you where I am, but it is in hell here, cannons roaring all night through. The village here is a complete ruin. The church is the finest I ever put my head in, but the British had to shell it to get the Germans out. Thousands have been slaughtered here. Some time ago I saw Calvert, Walker, J.W.Nally, and Divney go through our village, and many others. Indians were passing through from 10 o'clock till five. It was a treat to see all the different sorts of regiments passing. We can't get tabs here for money.

"Don't worry about me, It's not so dangerous as you think. We are all right if we keep our heads down. The Germans are only 300 yards from our platoon. Some of our fellows shouted - "Come out and fight!".

"You can tell the singl;e men in Mossley that they are nothing but cowards. They little know how near the Germans have been to them. We came out of the trenches on May 12th after having a lively time. Our platoon has come out very well up to now, only one being killed. We had a great battle on Sunday, shelling going on all day and night. It was a sight I don't wan't to see again. The billet we left to go into the trenches was completely destroyed. We are having grand weather in the daytime, but it is cold at night. I had a good sleep after coming out of the trenches last night. I had not had my boots off for a week.

The Mossley and Saddleworth Reporter - Saturday, July 17th 1915.

Mossley territorial invalided to England.

Private Jack BUCKLEY, son of Mr and Mrs Gad BUCKLEY, of the Arundel Hotel, Mossley, who has been with the 17th West Ridings, met with an accident in the trenches, and was sent to England. He writes to his wife at Lancaster Street:-

"Norwich Hospital" 12/7/1915.

I am in England with a sprained ankle, and shall be at home in a few days. My accident happened in this way. We were entering the trenches at midnight, when I fell into a hole in the road and sprained my ankle. I had it dressed at the first aid post, and then came to England via Boulogne, and sailed on the Red Cross boat "St David". I landed at Dover, and came on to Norwich, where I am now.

I have come from Ypres, where our lads are in the trenches for 18 days. We had only just finished a big march to relieve the Irish Rifles. The Germans are trying to break through at this point to get to Calais, but they'll never do it. They are Charging every day. The English have taken three lines of enemy trenches, and the Germans are now using explosive bullets and gas.

Our regiment is the "lucky seventh" and will come through all right, I think. The Germans are firing four shells to our one. When we get further supplies of ammunition we shall soon blow them and their guns back to Germany. I cannot find words to express the goodness of the Red Cross people. I have been treated like a King."

Jack Buckley.

1861 - Aged 4 years at Brookbottom, Mossley, Saddleworth.
BUCKLEY, John Hopwood. Born: Uppermill, Saddleworth. 1857-UPP/12/58

1881 Census - John Leonard BUCKLEY - Son - Male - aged 1 year - Born: Mossley, Lancashire, England - @ PH, Stamford Street, Mossley.

NOTES on JOHN THOMAS BUCKLEY

1851 Census - Age 11 at White Lee, Lane Head, Friezland.
1861 Census - Age 21 (Woollen Weaver) at White Lee, Lane Head, Friezland.
1871 Census - Age 31 (Woollen Weaver) at White Lee, Lane Head, living next door to Widowed mother Mary Ann Buckley.

1871 Census - South Cottages, Manchester Rd. Mossley.

NOTE: Seems likely that this child Joseph died shorly after birth - probably at Ashton Hospital as he was registered at Dukinfield

1881 Census - Joseph Whitehead BUCKLEY - Son - Male - aged 1 year - Born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - @ No.4, New Street, Ashton-u-Lyne.

- Buried: 17th January 1867 - JUDAH, aged 16 years, of Ashton. Son of Gad Buckley of Mossley.

1881 Census - Kezia BUCKLEY - Daur - Female - aged 8 - Born: Mossley, Lancashire, England - Scholar - PH, Stamford Street, Mossley.

1901 - Age 16 (Cotton Spinner) at 17 Arundle Street, Top Mossley.
1909 - Age 25 (Carter) @ 42 Stamford Street, Mossley at time of marriage
Also a BUCKLEY Lawton- Born: Hartshead Tameside @ 1890-HAR/71/32

Not sure if this Lettice is a daughter of James & Mary Ann (Verify)

The only "Lettice" from Saddleworth in the 1881 Census is 'Lettice Taylor' born: 1852 in Saddleworth - Married and living in Leeds wife of a Furrier Hatter.

- NOTES on LUKE GORDON BUCKLEY of Luzley - (1916 - 1988)

LUKE GORDON BUCKLEY was born on the 24th March 1916, at the Arundle Hotel, Arundle Street, Mossley. Lancashire. The illegitimate son of Amy Buckley and Andrew Reoch of Micklehurst. Although on Lukes Birth Certificate it states 'Father Unknown' , it was acknowledged later in life by both Luke himself, and his wife Vera.

Luke was raised at the Arundle Hotel, with both his Mother Amy and her elder sister Maria helping to bring up Luke within the Buckley family. Luke became very close to Aunt Maria and she was more of a mother to Luke than Amy was. He remained very close to Aunt Maria throughout her lifetime and latter years up unto her death.

Amy Buckley later married Gilbert Wrigley (Farmer) of Tonge Bottom Farm, Hartshead, in 1920 at St. Georges Parish Church, Mossley. Gilbert the son of James William Wrigley of Luzley Hall, Luzley, Mossley.

Luke Gordon Buckley married Vera Alice Hooper daughter of Richard Kelly Hooper of Manchester Rd. Roaches, Mossley, on 28 January 1942 at St. Georges Parish Church, Mossley. Initially the couple lived at Tonge Bottom Farm with Step-Father, Gilbert Wrigley and Lukes mother Amy. They then moved into the very end house of Luzley Cottages at the opposite end to the Hare & Hounds Inn, where their first child Doreen was born on 11 January 1943. In 1944 Luke and Vera were to be found at 'Stansfields', No.13 Broadcarr Lane, Hartshead, where both son Trevor Buckley, 24 May 1944, and daughter Irene Buckley, 26 May 1945 were born.

On the 1 May 1947 Luke Buckley purchased the business at Smithy Farm, Luzley, Mossley. from Thomas Johnson for the sum of One Thousand, Four Hundred Pounds. Taking up the tenancy of the farm with Lord Stamford and Earl of Warringtons estate.

The bill of sale quotes: The whole of the Livestock comprising 20 head of Dairy Cattle, 1 Young Bull, 2 Horses, the whole of the farming implements, Part Dairy Utensils, Saddlery, Poultry Houses and Appliances along with Tenants fixtures comprising Glazed Sink with two taps as fixed in Farmhouse. The electrical Installations in farmhouse, and Farm Buildings. Twenty two water bowls and piping, Dutch Barn with lean-to, Six Stall Shippon, Bull Cote, Tool Shed and Lean-to Poultry House, Lean-to Coal Shed, Implement Shed facing stable, along with tenants interests comprising; Manure in Middenstead, Manure carted and spread, Lime applied and in stack, also re-seeding. The whole having been sold as a going concern as agreed by both parties. (Dated 1st day of May, 1947)

In 1948 Luke was in trouble with the Law, having unlawfully ploughed up the Cricket Field that was situated on one of the pastures of the Farm, opposite
Luzley Hall. Mossley Brow Cricket Club had been granted lease of the field in ???? but spectators continuously damaged walls and littered the surrounding pastures, so Luke had asked them to relocate on many occasions, but to no avail, so as a last resort he ploughed up the field, and was subsequently prosecuted and fined 250 Pounds for his actions.

Luke and Vera Buckley raised five children at Smithy Farm, their two youngest sons Roy Buckley, 6 June 1948 and Barry Buckley, 29th April 1951 both being born at Smithy Farm.

Luke Gordon Buckley died on the 23rd November 1988 at Smithy Farm Luzley. Due to a deep vein thrombosis caused by recent knee replacement surgery. He had complained persistently about bad circulation and 'Cold Feet' and so his wife Vera had been to Ashton Market shopping for bedsocks. On her return! She found husband Luke dead in the upstairs bathroom. (Vera Alice Buckley died at Smithy Farm 15th June 2000)

1901 Census - Aged 9 years at Mossley.

Married and Divorced a Richard Whitehurst then Re-Married to Ernest Smith
and bore a child Ronald Smith

1851 - Aged 5 years daughter of Samuel & Jane Buckley at Taunton Platting
with Grandfather Isaac Stansfield and extended family.

Died as an infant aged 17 months.

Daughter of James Lees of Castleton, Rochdale, (Farmer & Carter) - Married to Thomas Buckley about 1850 in Oldham.

1871 - @ South Cottages, Manchester Road, Mossley Brow.

Sister of Margaret Lees that married Henry Hodkin @ later married to Luke Lawton

Witnesses at Margaret (Lees) Hodkin's wedding to Thomas Buckley in 1866

1891 Census - Aged 4 years at Well Green Junction, Almondbury, Nr. Huddersfield.
1901 Census - Age 14 (Cotton Winder) at 13 Roman St, Roughtown, Mossley.

June 1886 - Saddleworth - Buckley Mary Alice Saddleworth 9a/258
Sep 1886 - Saddleworth - Buckley Mary AliceSaddleworth 9a/255

1881 Census - Aged 28 (Publicans Wife) at Public House, Stamford Street, Mossley, with husband James and 5 chidren, also her younger sister Eliza Buckley aged 19 years living in as Assistant and Servant.

1881 Census - Mary Ann BUCKLEY Daur Female aged 10 Hollonwood, Lancashire, England @ No.4, New Street, Ashton-u-Lyne

Mary Ann Buckley married Amos Hoyle 1903 Mossley Civil Marrage
or
Mary Ann Buckley marries James Henry Kennerley, 1910 Mossley St George. They are on the 1911 census living at 23 Bury St, Mossley (This Mary Ann Buckley was the Daughter of Robert Buckly Hotel Keeper)

1881 Census - Mary Ferst BUCKLEY - Daur - Female - aged 6 - Born: Mossley, Lancashire, England - Scholar - @ PH, Stamford Street, Mossley.

Birth Indexes

Surname

Forename(s)

Mother's Maiden Name

Year

Sub-District

Registers At

Region

Reference

Order Online

BUCKLEY

Abraham

FROST

1850

Hartshead

Tameside

Cheshire

HAR/15/37

BUCKLEY

Ann

FROST

1848

Hartshead

Tameside

Cheshire

HAR/13/82

BUCKLEY

James

FROST

1846

Hartshead

Tameside

Cheshire

HAR/12/5

BUCKLEY

John

FROST

1852

Hartshead

Tameside

Cheshire

HAR/17/60

- NOTES: Could this be Mary Taylor that married William Buckley at Ashton-u-Lyne on 5th July 1813 - Also a William Buckley married a Mary Schofield at Saddleworth Church on 22nd October 1816

1841 Census - Aged 50 (Farmers Wife) at Brookbottom, Mossley.

Witness at Gad Buckley's wedding.

1861 - Aged 9 years at Brookbottom, Mossley, Saddleworth.

BUCKLEY Mary Jane Delph, Saddleworth Oldham 1852-DEL/9/445
BUCKLEY Mary Jane Delph, Saddleworth Oldham 1852-DEL/9/491

BUCKLEY Mary Jane & LAWTON Hervey @ Ashton Civil Marriage - ASH/RM/45/179

1901 Census - Aged 53 at 57 Cheshire Street, Micklehurst - Mercy Ann was
present at the birth of Grandma Amy Buckley

1881 - Aged 25 (Collier) at 8 Langham St, Waterloo, Ashton-u-Lyne.
1901 - Aged 45 (Coal Miner) at 8 Gordon Street, Waterloo. Limehurst.
BUCKLEY, Nelson - Knott Lanes in Tameside - 1855-KNO/9/7

No record of Nelson being married

1901 - Aged 25 (Hewer in Coal Mine) at 8 Gordon Street, Waterloo, Limehurst.

Adopted in 1966

Assume Ray Buckley was 1st Child of Gad & Esther from Obituary of Aunt Maria

Cheshire Birth Indexes - Tameside

BUCKLEY, Abraham - Mother: FROST - Born: 1850 @ Hartshead - Tameside - Cheshire - 1850-HAR/15/37

BUCKLEY, Ann - Mother: Mary FROST - Born: 1848 @ Hartshead - Tameside - Cheshire - 1848-HAR/13/82

BUCKLEY, James - Mother: Mary FROST - Born: 1846 @ Hartshead - Tameside - Cheshire - 1846-HAR/12/5

BUCKLEY, John - Mother: Mary FROST - Born: 1852 @ Hartshead - Tameside - Cheshire - 1852-HAR/17/60

1881 Census - Robert BUCKLEY - Son - Male - aged 3 years - Born: Mossley, Lancashire, England. - @ PH, Stamford Street, Mossley.

A death recorded for a Robert Edward Buckley, aged 28 in 1910 Mossley MOS/10/78. If this is our Robert it would explain why I cannot find a marriage for him or any reference to him on the 1911 census returns

NOTES on SAMUEL BUCKLEY ( 1808 - ?? )

SAMUEL BUCKLEY - Male
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Marriages: Spouse: ALICE SINGLETON - Marriage: 30 MAY 1842 St Michael, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
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Cheshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1842

BUCKLEY Samuel - Married - SINGLETON Alice @ Ashton under Lyne, St Michael's - Tameside - 1842-CE4/3/57

1881 - Widower aged 60 (Unemployed Miner) at 8 Langham St, Waterloo.